Great Expectations

Things never turn out the way that we expect them to. Fact. Think about it, how many times have you been disappointed in your life? and why were you disappointed? Because you expected things to be a certain way, and they weren't. If we are creatures that are suppose to learn from experience, why can't any of us get this. Most importantly, why can't I?
Every time we find ourselves disappointed, we have some snide commenter who never fails to mock, "well, what did you expect?" Obviously not this, otherwise I wouldn't be so disappointed. Instead, you should begin by asking yourself, why did I expect this. Find the fallacies in your logic, trace your evidence back to the point where you diverged from realistic deduction and ended up in la-la land. We all do it, because if our expectations weren't so unrealistic, things might actually turn out the way that we expected them, at least sometimes. So here's my advice to you; here's my advice to me. Stop just expecting. Stop expecting the impossible, the unrealistic and the improbably. Stop expecting to always have your own way, for the picture to always look the way you painted it in your head. Take those expectations and burn them in the courtyard. You'll save yourself a whole lot of disappointment.
I'm not trying to be pessimistic here. Just replace your expectations with hope, hard work and a sense of peace that no matter what, you are going to be okay. Because you shouldn't expect anything to be a certain way unless you are willing and capable of putting in the effort to make it that way. Be proactive, don't just sit around and expect things to happen.

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They say "talk is cheap", when in reality talk might just cost you everything. If all you have is talk, you lose your potential; you limit yourself to mere words when you could have filled actions.

Find shoes. big ones. step into them and walk around for a little, try to make your feet grow.

Fear should never be a reason for anything.

Sometimes you'll find that you knew the answer all along, but you still had to wait for someone to tell you. There were signs on every corner and you just didn't take the time to read them.

You know yourself best, so take your own advice.

Windows and doors always open and close but they don't coordinate. You might find yourself in a sealed room on occasion. Take that opportunity to enjoy the silence.

Sometimes you trip up the stairs, so don't be afraid of falling, in any direction.

Why? Why not?

Consider yourself lucky.

Be passionate, passionate to the point of insanity, passionate to the point of tears and most importantly, passionate to the point of action.